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Salvadoraceae - Mustard family
Vickery, A.R. (1983) Salvadoraceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1)
Description of the family
Trees or shrubs, unarmed or spiny. Stipules minute or 0. Leaves opposite, simple, often coriaceous. Inflorescence of dense axillary or terminal fascicles or panicles. Flowers usually 4-merous, bisexual or unisexual. Calyx-lobes 2-4. Petals 4. Stamens 4. Ovary 1-2-locular. Fruit a berry or drupe. Worldwide: 3 genera and 11 species, occurring in warm and often dry places in the Old World. Mozambique: 3 genera and 5 taxa. |
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Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Azima Lam. | Description |
| Dobera Juss. | Description |
| Salvadora Garcin. ex L. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Salvadoraceae:
Our websites:
Flora of Botswana: SalvadoraceaeFlora of Caprivi: Salvadoraceae
Flora of Malawi: Salvadoraceae
Flora of Zambia: Salvadoraceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Salvadoraceae
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): SalvadoraceaeGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Salvadoraceae
Wikipedia: Salvadoraceae
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